Tri-City Ledger -

Jay man arrested; sex abuse of child

A Jay man is facing a felony sexual battery charge on a victim less than 12 years of age following an investigation about an incident that happened two years ago.

George Michael Rasmussen, 40, 2880 Cobbtown Road, was arrested April 23 after law enforcement concluded its investigation of a sexual battery complaint filed in 2020 that occurred in 2018, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report.

The report said the alleged victim was at a sleepover and bonfire in Jay on Jan. 17, 2020 and disclosed the incident to a friend who told an adult who made the report that led to the inve...